Canada competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Canada's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 1955. In February 2023, Guadalajara 2011 and London 2012 weightlifting gold medallist Christine Girard was named as the country's Chef De Mission.
On October 12, 2023 a final team of 473 athletes (208 men and 265 women) competing in 36 sports was confirmed by the Canadian Olympic Committee. A total of 235 coaches and support staff will also accompany the team. This number was later reduced to 469 (207 men and 262 women) after four athletes withdrew from the team.
Beach volleyball athletes Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, gold medalists at the games breakdancer Philip Kim (Phil Wizard) and sprint canoeist Katie Vincent were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
The Canadian team finished with 164 medals, including 46 gold. Both numbers represent the second highest at a single non-hosted edition of the games. This placed Canada in fourth on the medal table, third in terms overall medals.
The Canadian team did not compete in the sports of baseball, basketball, basque pelota, football (soccer) and volleyball.
Medallists
The following Canadian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
- One alternate in each water polo team is not included in the overall count. Both alternates did end up competing for their respective teams.
Archery
Canada qualified eight archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships. The official team of eight athletes (five men and three women) was named on October 2, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Athletics (track and field)
Canada qualified 27 athletes (13 men and 14 women). The final team was named on September 21, 2023. Tatiana Aholou, Adam Keenan, Myles Misener-Daley and Grace Fetherstonhaugh were later withdrawn, while Kiana Gibson as added, making the final teams size 24 athletes (11 men and 13 women). Misener-Daley declined his invitation after confusion over selection and wanting to be ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- Track and road events
- Men
- Women
- Field events
- Combined events – Women's heptathlon
Artistic swimming
Canada automatically qualified a full team of nine artistic swimmers. The team was officially named on September 19, 2023.
Badminton
Canada qualified a total of ten badminton athletes (five per gender). Canada qualified two athletes through the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia (Brian Yang and Rachel Chan). A further eight quotas were earned by Canadian athletes, by finishing first overall in the Pan American Games ranking. The official team of ten athletes (five per gender) was named on September 22, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Beach volleyball
Canada qualified four beach volleyball athletes (one pair per gender), by being ranked in the top three of the FIVB Beach World rankings as of June 30, 2023. The team was officially named on September 20, 2023.
Bowling
Canada qualified two men through the 2022 PABCON Champion of Champions held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team of two bowlers was officially named on September 5, 2023.
Boxing
Canada qualified 12 boxers through the Pan American Qualification tournament. Since the boxing tournament was open entry due to its status as an Olympic qualifier, Boxing Canada entered boxers in all 13 events. The full team of 13 boxers (seven men and six women) was officially named on September 14, 2023.
- Men
- Women
Breaking
Canada qualified four break-dancers (two per gender). The official team of four athletes was named on August 25, 2023.
Canoeing
Slalom
Canada qualified a total of three slalom athletes (one man and two women). After reallocations, Canada earned two additional quotas (one man and one woman) for a total of five spots (two men and three women). The team was officially named on June 28, 2023.
- Kayak cross
- Only one per country could advance to the next round.
Sprint
Canada qualified a total of 18 sprint athletes (nine men and nine women). The final team of 18 athletes (nine per gender) was named on September 28, 2023.
- Men
- Women
Cycling
Canada qualified a total of 30 cyclists (15 men and 15 women). A final team of 26 cyclists were named to the team (13 per gender).
BMX
Canada qualified four BMX racers (two men and two women) through the UCI World Rankings.
- Racing
Mountain biking
Canada qualified four mountain bikers at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Road
Canada qualified four road cyclists (two per gender) at the Pan American Championships. Some cyclists will compete in both the road and track disciplines.
Track
Canada qualified a team of 18 track cyclists (nine men and nine women). A team of 16 was named (eight per gender, with some also competing in the road events). On October 12, 2023, it was announced Erin Attwell was replaced by Kiara Lylyk.
- Sprint
- Pursuit
- Ernst competed in the qualification round and received a medal
- Keirin
- Madison
- Omnium
Diving
Canada qualified nine divers (four men and five women). The team was officially named on August 22, 2023. Benjamin Tessier was later added to the team, bringing the team size to ten divers (five per gender), but ultimately did not compete.
- Men
- Women
Equestrian
Canada qualified a full team of four riders in dressage, eventing and show-jumping based on FEI world rankings released on September 11, 2023. The official team of 12 equestrians (three men and nine women) was named on October 4, 2023.
Dressage
Eventing
Jumping
Fencing
Canada qualified a full team of 18 fencers (nine men and nine women), after all six teams finished at least in the top seven at the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Ascuncion, Paraguay. The official team was named on September 6, 2023. On October 12, 2023, it was announced Bogdan Hamilton was replaced by Patrick Liu.
- Individual
- Men
!;Women
- Team
Field hockey
- Summary
Men's tournament
Canada qualified a men's team (of 16 athletes) by finishing 3rd at the 2022 Pan American Cup.
- Roster
The team roster of 16 athletes was named on September 26, 2023.
- Preliminary round
- Semifinals
- Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Canada qualified a women's team (of 16 athletes) by finishing 3rd at the 2022 Pan American Cup.
- Roster
The team roster of 16 athletes was named on September 26, 2023.
- Preliminary round
- Semifinals
- Bronze medal match
Golf
Canada qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women). The team was officially announced on September 26, 2023.
Gymnastics
Canada's team of 21 gymnasts (seven men and 14 women) was officially named on September 27, 2023.
Artistic
Canada qualified a team of ten gymnasts in artistic (five men and five women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
- Men
- Team & Individual Qualification
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
- Individual Finals
- Women
- Team & Individual Qualification
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
- Individual Finals
Rhythmic
Canada qualified two individual gymnasts and five gymnasts for the group event in rhythmic.
- Individual
- Group
Trampoline
Canada qualified four gymnasts in trampoline (two men and two women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
- Men
- Women
Handball
- Summary
Women's tournament
Canada qualified a women's team (of 14 athletes) by winning the USA-CAN Qualifying Round. The final roster was named on August 31, 2023.
- Roster
Canada's roster of 14 athletes was officially named on August 31, 2023. On October 12, 2023, it was announced Maksi Pallas was replaced by Katya Chan.
- Preliminary round
- Fifth to eighth place semifinals
- Seventh place match
Judo
Canada has qualified 8 judokas (six men and two women). The official team of eight athletes was named on October 2, 2023. Alexandre Arencibia later withdrew from the team and was not replaced. This meant the team dropped to seven judoka (five men and two women).
- Men
- Women
Karate
Canada qualified a total of six karatekas (one man and five women). Yamina Lahyanssa qualified through the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, two athletes through the 2023 North American Cup and the remaining three through the 2023 Pan American Championships qualifying event. The team was officially named on July 14, 2023. The six qualified athletes marked the most karatekas Canada has sent to an edition of the Pan American Games. Hana Furumoto did not compete as her arm injury did not recover in time for the games. All her matches were forfeited.
- Kumite
- Kata
Modern pentathlon
Canada qualified four modern pentathletes (two men and two women). Canada was later reallocated a women's quota spot. The final team of five athletes (two men and three women) was officially named on September 27, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Racquetball
Canada qualified four racquetball athletes (two men and two women). Canada's team of four athletes was officially named on August 1, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Roller sports
Skateboarding
Canada qualified a team of four athletes (two men and two women) in skateboarding. The team was officially named on August 30, 2023.
Rowing
Canada qualified a team of 15 athletes (seven men and eight women) along with a coxswain. The final team of 16 athletes (seven men and nine women) was named on September 27, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Rugby sevens
- Summary
Men's tournament
Canada men's team is automatically qualified to the Pan American Games.
- Roster
The team roster of 12 athletes was named on October 3, 2023.
Pool stage
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Canada women's team is automatically qualified to the Pan American Games.
- Roster
The team roster of 12 athletes was named on October 3, 2023.
Pool stage
Semifinal
Gold medal match
Sailing
Canada qualified 10 boats for a total of 15 sailors. Sailors were qualified to be nominated to the team in February, March and April 2023. The full team of 15 sailors (seven men and eight women) was officially named on September 20, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Shooting
Canada qualified a total of 16 quota spots (shooters) at the 2022 Americas Shooting Championships. The final team was named on September 22, 2023 and consisted of 14 sport shooters (six men and eight women). Canada declined a spot in the men's trap event and Lindsay Boddez was scheduled to double up in the women's trap and skeet events.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Softball
Canada qualified a team by virtue of its campaign at the 2022 Pan American Championships.
- Summary
- Roster
The team roster of 16 athletes was named on June 22, 2023.
- Preliminary round
- Super round
- Bronze medal match
Sport climbing
Canada qualified ten sport climbers (six men and four women) in the inaugural appearance of the sport at the Pan American Games. The official team of ten athletes was named on August 29, 2023. Canada finished the games with one bronze medal by Alannah Yip in the women's boulder & lead event. This marked the country's first ever Pan American Games medal in the sport.
Boulder & lead
Speed
Squash
Canada qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women) through the 2023 Pan American Squash Championships. The team was officially named on August 30, 2023. On October 12, 2023, it was announced Danielle Letourneau was replaced by Nikki Todd.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Surfing
Canada qualified eight surfers (three men and five women). However, surfer Erin Brooks could not compete for Canada due to not receive Canadian citizenship in time. The official team of seven surfers (three men and four women) was named on October 4, 2023.
- Artistic
- Race
Swimming
On April 6, 2023 Swimming Canada announced the pool team of 36 athletes (18 per gender), representing the maximum team size. This was the first full team officially named to Canada's Pan American Games team. The team was named based on results at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials held in Toronto. The team has a mix of young and experienced swimmers, who are using the event as preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A total of 11 former Olympians, including Olympic Gold medalist Maggie MacNeil were named to the team. On April 17, 2023, the open water swimming team was named to the games after the Canadian trials held on April 14, 2023 in the Cayman Islands. As part of the announcement it was announced pool swimmers Ben Miller and Rebecca Smith withdrew from the team and were replaced with Kevin Zhang and Julie Brousseau respectively. Benjamin Cote will compete in both disciplines, meaning the team size for swimming is 38 athletes (19 per gender). On October 12, 2023, it was announced Abby Dunford was replaced by Bailey O'Regan. Katrina Bellio, Ella Varga and Mabel Zavaros were on the preliminary team announcement, but were not named in the final team by the Canadian Olympic Committee. This mean the final team size was 35 athletes (19 men and 16 women).
- Men
* Swimmers who raced only in the heats, but received medals.
- Women
* Swimmers who raced only in the heats, but received medals.
- Mixed
* Swimmers who raced only in the heats, but received medals.
Table tennis
Canada qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women) through the 2023 Pan American Games selection tournament held in Toronto, Ontario. The final team was named on July 19, 2023.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Taekwondo
Canada qualified 9 athletes (five men and four women) during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament. The team of nine athletes was officially named on May 1, 2023.
Kyorugi
- Men
- Women
Poomsae
Tennis
Canada qualified four tennis players (one man and three women). The team was officially named on October 4, 2023. Later Stacey Fung and Carol Zhao withdrew from the team, reducing the team size to two athletes (one male and one female).
Triathlon
Canada qualified a team of four triathletes (two men and two women) after finishing third at the 2023 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship. Canada also qualified one additional male and female quota, for a final team size of six athletes (three per gender). The team was officially named on September 14, 2023. The team named was a developmental team.
- Individual
- Relay
Water polo
- Summary
Men's tournament
Canada automatically qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes).
- Roster
Canada's roster of 12 athletes was officially named on September 28, 2023. Bryant Jourdie was the alternate and competed at the event.
- Preliminary round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Canada automatically qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes).
- Roster
Canada's roster of 12 athletes was officially named on September 28, 2023. Daphne Guevremont was the alternate and competed at the event.
- Preliminary round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Gold medal match
Water skiing
Canada qualified two wakeboarders (one of each gender) during the 2022 Pan American Championship. Canada also qualified four water skiers during the 2022 Pan American Water skiing Championship. The team of six athletes (two men and four women) was officially named on September 15, 2023.
- Waterski and Wakeboard
- Men
- Women
- Water ski Overall
Weightlifting
Canada qualified six weightlifters (three per gender). The final team of six weightlifters was officially named on September 25, 2023.
- Men
- Women
Wrestling
Canada qualified 11 wrestlers (six men and five women) through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships. Canada's team of 11 athletes was officially named on August 3, 2023. Later Lachlan McNeil, Darthe Capellan, Ana Godinez and Amar Dhesi all withdrew from the team, bringing the team size down to seven wrestlers (three men and four women). Justina Di Stasio and Alex Moore were also replaced by Shauna Kuebeck and Hunter Lee respectively due to injury. The Canadian wrestling team finished with five medals, one silver and four bronze.
- Men
- Women
Non-competing sports
Basketball
Canada qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing fourth in the 2022 FIBA Americup. However, the spot was declined. Canada qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) after finishing third at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. However, the spot was declined. Canada also qualified both 3x3 teams, but neither team was sent.
Football (soccer)
Canada qualified a women's team of 18 athletes by finishing 2nd in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. However, the team was withdrawn and did compete, after Soccer Canada cited 'scheduling issues'.
Volleyball
Canada's men's team qualified for the games, however did not compete.
See also
- Canada at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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